Multiple Choice Questions (For Practice)

Choose correct alternatives from each of the following

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1)The equation tan𝑥 −x =0 is _________ equation.
a) linear b) tangent
c) transcendental d) none of these

2) Simpson’s (1 /3) rd rule is obtained by putting 𝑛 = ________ in general quadrature

formula.
a) 1 b) 2
c) 3 d) 4

3) Runge Kutta II order method is used to solve ________ equation.

a) Differential b) Integral
c) Linear d) Interpolating

4)1 + ∆= ________.
a) 𝐸 −1 b) 1/𝐸
c) 𝐸 d) ∇

5) In Runge Kutta II order method 𝑘2 = ________.

a) hf(x0-h) b) h f(𝑥0 −h, 𝑦0 – 𝑘1)
c) h 𝑓 (𝑥0+ h, 𝑦0+ 𝑘1) d) h 𝑓(𝑥0 , 𝑦0)
6) ________ method is used to solve ordinary differential equation.
a) Taylor’s series b) Gauss-seidal
c) Bisection d) Regulafalsi

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7)Simpson’s (1/3)rd rule is obtained by putting n = _____ in general quadrature formula.
a) 0 b) 1
c) 2 d) 3

8) Trapezoidal rule is obtain by putting n= _____ in general quadrature formula.

a) 0 b) 1
c) 2 d) 3

9) In Runge kutta fourth order method 𝑘1 = _____

a) ℎ𝑓 (𝑥0 , 𝑦0) b) ℎ𝑓(𝑥0 + ℎ, 𝑦0)
c) ℎ( 𝑥0 + 𝑘, 𝑦0 ) d) ℎ𝑓 (𝑥1 , 𝑦1)

10) Taylor’s series method is used to solve ____equation.

a) Non-linear b) Transcendental
c) Differential d) Linear

11)If f(x) is a polynomial in x of degree ‘n’ then ∆nf(x) is

a) Zero b) n
c) (n – 1) d) Constant
12) By putting n = 2 in general quadrature formula, ___________ formula is obtained.
a) Trapezoidal b) Simpson’s (3/8 )th
c) Newton-Raphson d) None of these

13)In Runge-Kutta fourth order method, formula for K4 is

a) hf (x0, y0) b) f(x0 + h, y0 + k1)
c) hf(x0 + h, y0 + k3) d) f(x0 + h, y0 + k3)

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14) To find the numerical value of integration in the interval (a, b) by taking ‘n’ equidistant
ordinates, the interval of integration (a, b) is divided into __________ equal subintervals.
a) n b) (n – 1)
c) n + 1 d) 2n

15) Euler’s method is used to solve _________ equations.

a) Non linear b) Interpolating
c) Transcendental d) None of these

16) Process of estimating the value of dependent variable at an intermediate value is called
as
a) Extrapolation b) Extraction
c) Interpolation d) Intermediation

17) The first approximate value of a root of the equation f(x) = eX– 5x = 0 by Newton
Raphson method taking initial approximation x0 = 0.26413 is
a) 0.25917 b) 0.26413
c) 0.52197 d) 0.26909

18) The equations which include trignometric, exponential and logarithmic funcitons are
known as _________ equations.
a) polynomial b) algebraic
c) specials d) transcendental

19) The next iterative value of the root x2 – 4 = 0 by using Newton-Raphson method, is the
initial guess of root is 3 is
a) 2.1667 b) 2.0167
c) 1.5116 d) 3.0016

20) Interpolation means estimating a value which lies

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a) Outside the range of the dependant variables
b) Outside the given range of arguments
c) Within the given range of arguments
d) None of these

21) Which of the following relation is true ?

a) E-1 = 1+Δ b) E = 1+∇
c) E = 1+ Δ d) E = 1– Δ

22) The value of Δ n e x=__________ by taking h = 1.

a) (e – 1)nex b) (e + 1)nex

c) enx d) (e – 1)ex

23) If all the variables of system of linear equations are leading variables, then the system
possess ________ solutions.

a) no b) two

c) infinitely many d) unique

24) E-2 f(x+h) = _______________

a) f(x + 2h) b) f(x − 2h)

c) f(x − h) d) f(x + h)

25) To find the numerical value of integration in the interval (a, b) taking (n + 1)
equidistant ordinates, the interval at integration (a, b) is divided into _____________ equal
subintervals.

a) n + 1 b) n

c) n – 1 d)2n

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26) If the data is equally spaced and interpolation is near the beginning of the data then
___________ interpolation formula is used.

a) Newton’s backward difference

b) Newton’s divided difference

c) Lagrange’s

d) Newton’s forward difference

27) E∇ = ∇E =……..

a) ∇ b) Δ

c) a or b d) a and b

28) The equation 7sinx – 5x3 = 0 is __________ equation.

a) Polynomial b) Algebraic
c) Transcendental d) None of these

29) ( Δ∇) f(x) = ___________

a) (Δ − ∇ )f(x) b) (Δ + ∇)f(x)
c) Δ f(x) d) ∇ f(x)

30) Which of the following relation is true ?

a)E-1 = 1+ Δ
b) E = 1+ Δ
c) E = 1− Δ
d) E = Δ – 1

31) E[f(x)] = __________

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a) f(x) b) f(x + h)
c) f(x – h) d) none of these

32) Trapezoidal rule is obtained by putting n = _________ in general quadrature formula.

a) 0 b) 1

c) 2 d) 3

33) If the data is equally spaced and interpolation is near the end of the data then
_______________ interpolation formula is used.

a) Newton’s Forward Difference

b) Newton’s Backward Difference

c) Newton’s Divided Difference

d) Lagrange

34) ∇f(x) = _______________

a) f(x + h) – f(x) b) f(x) – f(x – h)

c) f(x – h) – f(x) d) f(x) – f(x + h)

35) To find value of a∫bf(x).dx by taking (n + 1) equally spaced arguments we have to

divide the interval of integration into ________ equal parts.

a) (n + 1) b) (n – 1)

c) 2n d) n

36)The shifting operator is denoted by ________.

A. E B. nabla

C. omega D. T

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37)The process of finding the values inside the interval (X0, Xn) is called

A. Interpolation B. Extrapolation

C. Iterative D. Polynomial equation

38)The Delta of power two is called the ____order difference operator.

A. First B. second

C. Third D. Fourth

39)Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A. open B. unequal

C. equal D. closed

40) In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u?

A. . (x – xn)h = u B. (x + xn )= uh

C. (x – xn)= u D (x – xn)= uh

41)The relationship between E and delta is __________.

A. E =1-delta B. E =1+delta

C. E = delta-1 D. E = delta

42) Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by ____.

A. f(x) = f(x+h)-f(x) B. f(x) = f(x-h)-f(x)

C. f(x) = f(x*h) D. f(x) = f(x)

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43) 1. Newton- Gregory Forward interpolation formula can be used _____________
a) only for equally spaced intervals
b) only for unequally spaced intervals
c) for both equally and unequally spaced intervals
d) for unequally intervals

44) In bisection method if roots lies between a and b then f(a)×f(b) is - - - -

a) < 0 b) = 0
c) > 0 d) none of these

45) The technique for computing the value of the function inside the given argument is
called - - - -
a) interpolation b) extrapolation
c) partial fraction d) inverse interpolation

46) In Euler’s method , yn+1 = - - - -

a) yn b) yn + f(xn , yn)
c) yn + hf(xn, yn) d) none of these

47) Taylor’s series method is the - - - -

a) boundary value problem b) initial value problem
c) valued problem d) none of these

48) Given n+1 data pairs, a unique polynomial of degree ______________ passes through the n
1 data points.

(A) n 1 (B) n
(C) n or less (D) n 1 or less

49)The first order divided difference of--------------------

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 f ( x1)  f ( x0)
a) b)f(x1)-f(x0)
x1  x0

f ( x1)  f ( x0)
c) d)None of these
x1  x0

50)The trapezoidal rule to find value of of I=ab  f (X ) dx for the

Entries y0,y1,y2,y3,y4
a)h[(y0+y4)+2(y1+y2+y3)]
b) h/2[(y0+y4)+4(y1+y2+y3)]
c) h/2[(y0+y4)+2(y1+y2+y3)]
d) h/2(y0+y4)+2(y1+y2+y3)

51) What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 2
d) 0

52) What is the degree of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 2
d) 0

53)Determine the order and degree of the differential equation,

A. Fourth order, first degree

B. Third order, first degree

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 C. First order, fourth degree

D. First order, third degree

54)which of the following differential equation?

a)dy/dx+sinx=x
b)y=mx+c
c)tanx
d)none of these

55) Match the following:

A. Newton-Raphson 1. Integration
B. Runge-kutta 2. Root finding
C. Gauss-seidel 3. Ordinary Differential Equations
D. Simpson’s Rule 4. Solution of system of Linear Equations
The correct sequence is
a. A-2,B-3,C-4,D-1
b. A-3,B-2,C-1,D-4
c. A-1,B-4,C-2,D-3
d. A-4,B-1,C-2,D-3

56) Runge-Kutta method is used to solve a/an __________________________?

A. Ordinary differential equation of nth order
B. Simultaneous non-linear equation
C. Linear differential equation
D. None of these

57) The value of 0.2∫2.2xex dx by the using one-segment trapezoidal rule is most nearly
(A) 11.672 (B) 11.807
(C) 20.099 (D) 24.119
58) Which of the following can the Simpson’s rule possess?
a) Negatives
b) Accuracy
c) Positives
d) Zero error

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59) E∇=______________
a) ∇
b) Δ
c)E
d)None of these

60) Find ∇[f(x)]=_________. where f(x)= x with h = 2

a)2
b)-2
c)3
d)-3
61) Find Δ[f(x)]=_________. where f(x)= 2x with h = 2
a)4
b)-4
c)2(x+4)
d)None of these

62) In the given data,if the differnce between two successive argument is ------------- ,that is
constant throghout the data the given data is called equally spaced.
a)Same
b)not Same
c)Distinct
d)None of these

63) for the constants a, Δ[af(x)]=_______________

a)aΔf(x)
b)Δf(x)

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c)af(x)
d)none of these

64)find order & degree of differential equation [(dy/dx)2]=(d2y/dx2)1/2

a)2,1
b)1,2
c)2,1/2
d)1/2,2

65)find the order & degree of differential equation

(dy/dx)=(d4x/dy4)
a)1,4
b)4,1
c)1,1
d)4,4

66)By putting n = 3 in general quadrature formula, ___________ formula is obtained.

a) Trapezoidal b) Simpson’s (3/8 )th
c) Newton-Raphson d) None of these

67)(1+ Δ)(1-∇)=__________
a)-1
b)1
c)2
d)none of these
68) E[f(x-h)]=_________
a)f(x)
b)f(x-h)

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c)f(x-2h)
d)None of these

69) ∇[f(x-2h)]=_________
a)f(x-2h)-f(x)
b)f(x-2h)-f(x-3h)
C)f(x+h)-f(x)
d)None of these

70) Inverse shift operator 𝐸−1[f(x-h)]=___________

a)f(x)
b)f(x+h)
c)f(x-h)
d)f(x-2h)

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